Davao City Hotels

Before going any place else in the Philippines, do make sure to give a serious thought to the South. And don’t ever miss Davao and what wonders and delights it can show off.

Davao del Sur has a lot of surprises to show visitors. The much vaunted unique orchid specie vanda sanderiana is just among them. Davao fruits are also the best in the archipelago, and what of the flaunted rare Philippine Eagle which thrive in the province? But there are more to see in Davao than just orchids, fruits and eagles, and Davao has so much more wonders to divulge to thrill seekers than its riches in the sea, at its shorelines, and even its nightlife.

Davao del Sur can also afford a glimpse into the unique culture and lifestyles of some of its remarkable natives. These ethnic groups have preserved their indigenous distinctiveness through years of modernity around them, giving us a constant reminder of how things used to be in times past. Although admittedly, these aboriginal tribes have somehow unwittingly accommodated themselves a bit to the present times. Nevertheless, Davao has kept intact the ethnicity of the Mangguangans, Bagobos, Mansakas, Atas, Kalagans, Tagakaolos, and Mandayas. They are somewhat similar with their northern counterparts (Ifugaos, Ibanags, and all), but in many ways also distinct from them. Artifacts on them are on display in many Davao museums and native art shops.

But if we think that ethnic marvels are all Davao is capable of, we’re again missing a major point. And that point is not some side of an argument but the peak of Davao’s biggest pride of all.

Mt. Apo sits majestically on the plains of Davao, among other places, like a mighty guardian in the South. Experts say it is actually a dead volcano, but its sheer 2,954-meter immensity above sea level is enough to send us quivering with the mere thought of a freak eruption. But climbers foreign or local are unfazed by any such speculation. Apo continuous to be as strong an object of obsession to adventurous hikers as Davao is to determined tourists undaunted by the backwoods of the South.

Apo’s slopes on its north and northeast elevations gradually rolls down to the plains below, while its west slope abruptly descends going to Cotabato’s plains. The east slope, however, abruptly goes down the lowlands of Davao.

Davao’s marvels are its people and its land. Its natives and mightiest land form are preserved reminders of Davao’s potentials.

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